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Sneak previews: Osheaga 2012 and Heavy MTL 2012
Dan Auerbach spilled the beans onstage Tuesday night, telling the audience at the Black Keys’ Bell Centre concert that the duo would be among the headliners at this summer’s Osheaga Festival. Although...
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Osheaga 2012, Day 1: Radio Radio, Amadou et Mariam, Classified, Justice
Radio Radio (River Stage) A sizable afternoon crowd was on-hand to catch Acadian-Montrealer homeboys Radio Radio drop their inimitable brand of trilingual hip-hop party tunage. The funk was in full...
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Montreal International Jazz Festival 2013: Best and worst, lessons learned...
It’s a wrap. The 34th edition of the Montreal International Jazz Festival is over. Here’s what I liked best and least out of nine days of concert-going, plus a few lessons learned. BEST and WORST:...
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Montreal International Jazz Festival 2013: The Brubeck Brothers Quartet, at...
Super show, two solid hours, a fitting hommage to Dave Brubeck. The quartet was led by his sons, Chris (on a 1960s vintage Rickenbacker fretless bass, as well as trombone) and Dan (playing Yamaha...
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Awa Sangho brings message of hope to Nuits d'Afrique
Awa Sangho takes her inspiration where she can find it, whether it’s in Diré in northern Mali, where she grew up, or in the musical hub of Abidjan in Ivory Coast, where she moved at the age of 12....
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